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Unidentified at suppressed - 13 Jan 2022
Unidentified at suppressed - 13 Jan 2022
Unidentified at suppressed - 13 Jan 2022
Unidentified at suppressed - 13 Jan 2022
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Ixodes holocyclus 16 Jan 2022 LisaH
Unidentified 16 Jan 2022 LisaH

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A tick saga. I noticed my head was sore, and we discovered this enormous tick happily feeding on my scalp and sharing its bacteria, because I became infected, and am currently on antibiotics. A day after discovering the tick, my face began to swell and I spent a night in ED on observation, and now on anti-histamines and steroids. The tick is being preserved, if there is any interest in IDing it.

2 comments

RobG1 wrote:
   16 Jan 2022
Oh, that's terrible, I hope you recover quickly.
LisaH wrote:
   16 Jan 2022
Thank you - I'm much better. Just another interesting coastal adventure!

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Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 13 Jan 2022 01:11 AM Recorded on
  • LisaH Recorded by

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  • Less than 5mm Animal size

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